September 25, 2009
Press Release
Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America
H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate
6252 Honolulu Avenue
La Crescenta, CA 91214
Tel: (818) 248-7737
Fax: (818) 248-7745
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.westernprelacy.org
DIVINE LITURGY AT THE PRELACY CHAPEL
On Saturday, October 3rd, 2009, under the auspices of H.E.
Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, Divine Liturgy will be celebrated
at the Prelacy "St. Dertad and St. Ashkhen" Chapel. The celebrant is Rev.
Fr. Nareg Pehlivanian.
The service begins at 6:00 p.m. The Prelacy youth choir will
participate in the singing of the Liturgy.
SUNDAY SCHOOL SEMINAR TO BE HELD AT THE PRELACY
Under the auspices of H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, the
Prelacy Sunday Schools' Directorate has organized a one-day seminar for
Sunday School directors and teachers to take place on Saturday, October 3rd,
2009, at the Prelacy "Dikran and Zarouhie Der Ghazarian" Hall. Very Rev.
Fr. Muron Aznikian will lead the seminar, during which a number of issues
regarding the curriculum and activities of the Sunday Schools will be
discussed.
PRELATE MEETS WITH A.R.S. REGIONAL EXECUTIVE REPRESENTATIVES
On the morning of Friday, September 25th, 2009, H.E. Archbishop
Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, welcomed to the Prelacy representatives from
the Armenian Relief Society Regional Executive.
The representatives first and foremost thanked the Prelate for his
continuous support of their endeavors and his active participation in the
organization's meetings and functions. The guests also briefed the Prelate
on preparations for the centennial, which will be celebrated in 2010.
The Prelate and guests also discussed the recent developments
between Armenia and Turkey, agreeing that normalization of relations cannot
come at the cost of Armenia's rights and expressing hope that the Armenian
government will consider the appeals of Armenians worldwide.
ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES CLERGY CONFERENCE AND JOINT DIVINE LITURGY
On Thursday, September 24th, 2009, the annual clergy conference and
joint Divine Liturgy of the Oriental Orthodox Churches took place at St.
Mary and St .Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church in Northridge.
H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, H.E. Archbishop Mor
Clemis Eugene Kaplan, of the Syriac Orthodox Church, and H.G. Bishop
Serapion of the Coptic Orthodox Church, along with clergy members from each
church, participated in the conference which was hosted by the Coptic
Church.
The day began with Divine Liturgy celebrated jointly by the three
Prelates in their respective languages and with their respective prayers and
hymns.
The service was followed with a lecture by a clergy member from the
Coptic Church who spoke on the significance and the strength of the Holy
Cross.
The gathering concluded with lunch.
Press Release
Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America
H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate
6252 Honolulu Avenue
La Crescenta, CA 91214
Tel: (818) 248-7737
Fax: (818) 248-7745
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.westernprelacy.org
DIVINE LITURGY AT THE PRELACY CHAPEL
On Saturday, October 3rd, 2009, under the auspices of H.E.
Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, Divine Liturgy will be celebrated
at the Prelacy "St. Dertad and St. Ashkhen" Chapel. The celebrant is Rev.
Fr. Nareg Pehlivanian.
The service begins at 6:00 p.m. The Prelacy youth choir will
participate in the singing of the Liturgy.
SUNDAY SCHOOL SEMINAR TO BE HELD AT THE PRELACY
Under the auspices of H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, the
Prelacy Sunday Schools' Directorate has organized a one-day seminar for
Sunday School directors and teachers to take place on Saturday, October 3rd,
2009, at the Prelacy "Dikran and Zarouhie Der Ghazarian" Hall. Very Rev.
Fr. Muron Aznikian will lead the seminar, during which a number of issues
regarding the curriculum and activities of the Sunday Schools will be
discussed.
PRELATE MEETS WITH A.R.S. REGIONAL EXECUTIVE REPRESENTATIVES
On the morning of Friday, September 25th, 2009, H.E. Archbishop
Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, welcomed to the Prelacy representatives from
the Armenian Relief Society Regional Executive.
The representatives first and foremost thanked the Prelate for his
continuous support of their endeavors and his active participation in the
organization's meetings and functions. The guests also briefed the Prelate
on preparations for the centennial, which will be celebrated in 2010.
The Prelate and guests also discussed the recent developments
between Armenia and Turkey, agreeing that normalization of relations cannot
come at the cost of Armenia's rights and expressing hope that the Armenian
government will consider the appeals of Armenians worldwide.
ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES CLERGY CONFERENCE AND JOINT DIVINE LITURGY
On Thursday, September 24th, 2009, the annual clergy conference and
joint Divine Liturgy of the Oriental Orthodox Churches took place at St.
Mary and St .Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church in Northridge.
H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, H.E. Archbishop Mor
Clemis Eugene Kaplan, of the Syriac Orthodox Church, and H.G. Bishop
Serapion of the Coptic Orthodox Church, along with clergy members from each
church, participated in the conference which was hosted by the Coptic
Church.
The day began with Divine Liturgy celebrated jointly by the three
Prelates in their respective languages and with their respective prayers and
hymns.
The service was followed with a lecture by a clergy member from the
Coptic Church who spoke on the significance and the strength of the Holy
Cross.
The gathering concluded with lunch.